CVE-2021-41391 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Ericsson ECM allows attackers to hijack sessions and take over user accounts via malicious names in user profiles.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-41391?

CVE-2021-41391 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Ericsson ECM before 18.0, it was observed that Security Management Endpoint in User Profile Management Section is vulnerable to stored XSS via a name, leading to session hijacking and full account takeover.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41391?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ericsson Enterprise Content Management.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41391?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41391 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-41391 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41391 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-59mh-243q-3prc.

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